Review: Bike Fit 2nd Edition by Phil Burt - if you’re interested in fettling your bike position to improve performance, this is a must-read cycling PhilBurtInnov
by former Team Sky and British Cycling physiotherapist Phil Burt is a comprehensive, well-written and fascinating guide to one of the most important and often-overlooked subjects in cycling: getting the human body and this peculiar machine with a wheel at each end to best work together.
For years average male riders have almost all used cranks that are 170-175mm long. Burt reckons we should be running 165mm cranks, and makes some compelling arguments based on scientific studies that show no significant difference in power output for cranks from 80mm to 320mm long. But shorter cranks have benefits in aerodynamics and comfort, he says, especially for riders with knee problems, but also for, well, everyone. Food for thought.
Nevertheless, this is a really useful point of view, and Burt emphasises the need to change position gradually to allow your body to adapt so you can achieve the goals you're aiming for.Chapter five deals with the aches, pains and injuries that can arise from poor fit, starting at your feet with shoe and pedal-position issues and working up to the neck and shoulders and forward to your hands.
As well as recommending a selection of stretches that'll help you achieve an efficient and comfortable position, he takes a few hundred words to fairly comprehensively debunk the notion of 'core strength', beloved of all sorts of fitness gurus.
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